Farmers’ Friend: controlling yellow sigatoka (yellowing disease) in bananas
By George Munene The banana plant is a low maintenance hardy herbaceous crop, but the…
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FarmBiz Africa
Agriculture and agribusiness publication covering farming methods, markets, livestock, crops, innovation and farmer opportunities.
Training farm delivers 1,000 agricultural interns a year and innovation hub
By George Munene Latia Farm located at Seising, off the Isinya Kiserian road, sits on…
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Youth take learning to the farm to earn in Coronavirus school closure
By George Munene The halt in schooling caused by the coronavirus has left hundreds of…
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Diet is critical to cow health in weeks before calving
By George Munene If you are looking to run a professional dairy enterprise, steaming-up is…
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FarmBiz TV:Pixie fruit earns Sh600k per season, with all-year round ready market
By John Matava The citrus Pixie fruit is gaining popularity both in the local and…
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Farmers Friend: organic remedies for early blight
By George Munene Early blight is one of the common and hazardous tomato diseases. It…
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FarmBiz TV:Programme drives up EA kiwi supply with farmer contracts and training
By John Matava A Nyeri-based Kiwi farming programme is contracting farmers to grow kiwi fruits…
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Farmers’ Friend: Capsicum planting guide
By George Munene Capsicum or bell pepper, colloquially known as pilipili hoho, is a high-value…
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This is what the colour codes on pesticide labels mean
By the Farmbiz Team These are the recommended colour coding guidelines for pesticide labels as…
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An acre of ginger delivers Sh250,000 profits in six months
By Emily Okello Ginger, locally known as Tangawizi, is a crop rarely grown in Kenya…
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FarmBizAfrica launches open marketplace for farmers
By FarmBizAfrica FarmBizAfrica has launched a marketplace for farmers to advertise their goods for sale,…
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Farmbiz TV: Lemons ride up, with limes, on Covid health buying
By John Matava The rising demand for lemons due to the protection offered by their…
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Youth farmer: student gets cabbages moving on WhatsApp
By George Munene According to the 2019 Kenyan population and housing census 30.2 million (78.3%)…
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Demand for boer goats outstrips local market and breeders
By George Munene Bedan Bakuni Ole Ngatet keeps some 180 boer goats at his farm…
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Eggs move to short supply after culls of hens by farmers during Covid lockdown
By George Munene The height of the Covid-19 pandemic was a disruptive period for many…
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KCB sets out to launch 28,000 greenhouses for youth to earn a living
By George Munene On August 7th, at Kibiko farm, Ngong, the KCB and MasterCard Foundations…
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Search for Covid-19 immunity drives limes to 10x the price
By George Munene In all her years as a trader at Kamulu market along Kangundo…
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Drip irrigation reduces water consumption for Kiambu farmer by 50 per cent
By Fredrique Achieng’ A cabbage farmer in Kiambu has reduced the water consumption for his…
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FarmBizAfrica announces vertical farming winners
By FarmBizAfrica FarmBizAfrica has today announced Kabete farmer Onesmus Muthuri as the winner of its…
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Smallholders get new, professional spraying service from Sh50 a farm to ensure safe pesticide use
By George Munene Kenya has emerged as a pilot nation for a new spray service,…
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Glamourous photo shoots do not change the reality of Africa’s harsh pest load
By Eric Kimunguyi, CEO Agrochemicals Association of Kenya A communication gulf exists in our modern…
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Mum cuts food costs 80 % within two months by farming in Jerri cans
By Jolene Njambi When Maureen Chelagat, from Sotik, Bomet County, decided to venture into vertical…
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FarmBiz TV:Murang’a 20 macadamia delivers triple yields for farmers
By John Matava Farmers in Kenya can now up their macadamia production throughout the year…
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FarmBiz TV:Flood irrigation triples Eggplant fruit size and income
By John Matava Eggplants normally harvest twice a year with fruit of 100g to 300g….
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